When asked whether the shoes conform to track and field’s rules, a spokesman for Nike wrote in an email that the shoe “meets all I.A.A.F. product requirements and does not require any special inspection or approval.”

And we really wish they had been more forthcoming with us given that they paid us to write this article implying that their shoes are so good that they should be illegal.

My Nikes that fit have been great but I have a similar problem. I can't usually afford them and if I find some for a reasonable price I have to try on a few different sizes and styles. I think they sometimes just slap their logo on cheap, uncomfortable shoes to make money because they can do that.